Extreme Sailing Series -Sydney Land Rover recognises talentBy Land Rover Sailing, ,
11:59 PM Sun 14 Dec 2014
Extreme Sailing Series: Oman Air’s Tom Slingsby (AUS) was awarded the trophy for showcasing the greatest tactical performance and improvement seen this year on a debut appearance at the Extreme Sailing Series™. Series Main Partner, Land Rover presents the Award to teams or individuals in recognition of those who have demonstrated the finest examples of skill, sportsmanship and strength of mind. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series: Delayed coverage - Day 4 +AudioBy Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz, ,
4:37 PM Sun 14 Dec 2014
Delayed coverage of the fourth day in the Extreme Sailing Series in Sydney harbour.
Today is Day 4 with full video coverage. Nic Douglass (Adventures of a Sailor Girl) will carry her own inimitable commentary from two hours before the start of racing, due to get underway at 4.00pm Sydney time. Now live. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - The Wave, Muscat see championship bid slipBy Oman Sail, ,
2:08 PM Sun 14 Dec 2014
2014 Extreme Sailing Series - The Wave, Muscat saw their 2014 championship lead slip away in Sydney after a dramatic but frustrating day on the water while Australian sailor Tom Slingsby and his crew on Oman Air dazzled local crowds to jump four places on the leaderboard. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series: Day 3 image gallery from Sydney HarbourBy Beth Morley, Sport Sailing Photography, Sydney, Australia ,
6:21 AM Sun 14 Dec 2014
Sydney photographer, Beth Morley, was on the water for the third day of racing in the Extreme Sailing Series, and provided this galley from the day's racing.
JP Morgan BAR (Ben Ainslie) had a collision from behind which damaged their rudders / tiller arm and had to be replaced between races... Realteam hit them from behing and JP Morgan BAR missed three races while it was replaced. ...[more]

The Extreme Sailing Series™ - Action-packed day on Sydney HarbourBy Extreme Sailing Series™, ,
2:45 AM Sun 14 Dec 2014
The Extreme Sailing Series™ saw an action-packed, full pressure day on Sydney Harbour for the Extreme 40s at the penultimate day’s racing of the 2014 global tour, where the grudge match between Alinghi and The Wave, Muscat was rife. ...[more]

GAC Pindar skipper Nathan Wilmot celebrates birthday with two race winBy Adam Tanous, ,
7:32 PM Sat 13 Dec 2014
On the penultimate day of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series, GAC Pindar recorded two wins during a mixed day of sailing for the Australian team. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series: Live coverage - Day 3 +AudioBy Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz, ,
4:45 PM Sat 13 Dec 2014
Live of the third day in the Extreme Sailing Series in Sydney harbour.
Today is Day 3 with full video coverage. Nic Douglass (Adventures of a Sailor Girl) will carry her own inimitable commentary from two hours before the start of racing, due to get underway at 4.00pm Sydney time. Now live. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series: Replay coverage - Day 2 +AudioBy Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz, ,
12:49 PM Fri 12 Dec 2014
Replay coverage of the second day in the Extreme Sailing Series in Sydney harbour.
Today is Day 2 with full video coverage. Nic Douglass (Adventures of a Sailor Girl) will carry her own inimitable commentary from two hours before the start of racing, due to get underway at 4.00pm Sydney time. Now live. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series: Skippers Media ConferenceBy Richard Gladwell, Sail-World.com/nz, ,
4:54 PM Thu 11 Dec 2014
Racing has been cancelled in the Extreme Sailing Series, Sydney due to strong winds.
After the cancellation the skippers held a media conference which Nic Douglass recorded and can be heard on her Adventures of a Sailor Girl channel below.
Tomorrow and the rest of the regatta we will carry video coverage and replays for Days 2, 3 and 4 ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - A winning recipe for Groupama?By Vincent Borde, ,
11:05 PM Wed 10 Dec 2014
At the Extreme Sailing Series eighth and final event of the 2014 season, the Sydney stage promises to be highly representative of this international championship, which groups together some of the best multihull teams in the world. Aboard Groupama 40, Franck Cammas and his crew will be attempting to turn the experience acquired over the first seven events to good account by moving up the leaderboa ...[more]

Oman Air wins inaugural Land Rover Extreme 40 exhibition eventBy Oman Sail, ,
8:45 PM Mon 13 Oct 2014
Oman Sail’s Extreme Sailing Series team on Oman Air won the inaugural Land Rover Extreme 40 exhibition event at Barcolana, the largest regatta in Europe held in the Adriatic city of Trieste, over the weekend. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series, Act 7 - Superb second place for RealteamBy Realteam Sailing, ,
7:09 PM Mon 6 Oct 2014
The Swiss crew on Realteam dominated the 10-strong fleet racing on the Baie des Anges throughout Act 7 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Nice to finish the weekend second overall behind fellow Swiss team, Alinghi. 'It is an exceptional result for us,' said delighted skipper Jerome Clerc. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - Morgan Larson has one hand on Series trophyBy Extreme Sailing Series, ,
4:41 PM Mon 6 Oct 2014
2014 Extreme Sailing Series - Morgan Larson and the Swiss team Alinghi snatched victory from the hands of their fellow countrymen Realteam in the final race at the Extreme Sailing Series™ in Nice, to take victory on French waters in front of thousands of spectators – and with that they now have one hand firmly placed on the 2014 Series trophy. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - JP Morgan BAR claim podium finish in FranceBy JP Morgan BAR, ,
11:34 AM Mon 6 Oct 2014
Day four – the finale of Act 7 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Nice – saw J.P. Morgan BAR give it everything to claim a third place finish overall, their second podium position of the 2014 series. All seven races were exhilarating and edgy but ultimately, it all came down to the wire in the final and 29th race of the event – the double pointer. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series - GAC Pindar finish sixth in NiceBy GAC Pindar, ,
10:48 AM Mon 6 Oct 2014
Nathan Wilmot and his GAC Pindar crew found the light winds in Nice challenging, but they finished on the podium eight times in the penultimate Act of the Extreme Sailing Series (2-5 October) to finish in sixth place – in their best overall finish in this year’s series. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series: Emirates Team NZ slips to fifth at NiceBy Warren Douglas, ,
8:10 AM Mon 6 Oct 2014
The Extreme Sailing Series focus shifts now to Sydney – the last event in the 2014 season – where all the questions will be answered.
Only four days of racing remain this year with five teams – Alinghi, The Wave, Muscat, Emirates Team New Zealand, Realteam and J.P. Morgan BAR – capable of a top-three position. ...[more]

Biggest sporting call-up nails Land Rover Above and Beyond AwardBy Land Rover Sailing, ,
7:22 AM Mon 6 Oct 2014
And at the penultimate Act of Extreme Sailing Series in the French Riviera city of Nice, the Committee was unanimous that there was one outstanding example in the true spirit of Land Rover’s Above and Beyond ethos. ...[more]

Extreme Sailing Series 2014, Act seven, Nice - UnrewardedBy Groupama sailing team, ,
6:30 AM Mon 6 Oct 2014
Indeed, ultimately there were very few points separating what is a top-flight competition comprising the world's elite. Never before in the six events disputed in Singapore, Oman, Qingdao, Saint Petersburg, Cardiff and Istanbul, have the races been so hotly contested and the deficits as small as they have been in Extreme Sailing Series Nice. ...[more]

GAC Pindar finish sixth at the Extreme Sailing Series in NiceBy GAC Pindar, ,
5:59 AM Mon 6 Oct 2014
Despite the tame four knot winds, GAC Pindar started the week strongly, finishing in second twice and in third, to end Day one in fourth position on the leader board of Extreme Sailing Series 2014. Consistency was hard to come by in Nice, with all teams enduring mixed fortunes at the hands of the placid conditions. ...[more]